Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 42, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 10:10 PM CST for Marion County, Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2006, 10:10 PM CST (04:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 10:44 PM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 10:15 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Monroe City, MO | |
| Mar 12, 10:15 PM CST | TORNADO | Monroe City, MO | CHURCH DAMAGED...REPORT OF PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. |
| Mar 12, 10:20 PM CST | TORNADO | 5 E Monroe City, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 8:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 238 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 653 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 756 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1064 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KLSX 130411 TORLSX MOC127-137-173-130500- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0042.060313T0410Z-060313T0500Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1010 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI NORTHWESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI * UNTIL 1100 PM CST * AT 1007 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONROE CITY...NEAR STOUTSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MONROE CITY... RENSSELAER... SPAULDING... PALMYRA... HANNIBAL... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3964 9195 3950 9172 3967 9131 3994 9151 $$ TRUETT
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 130428
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1025 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
MOC137-130435-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060313T0500Z/
MONROE MO-
1025 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM HAS EXITED THIS AREA. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT OVER...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4
AM...
LAT...LON 3967 9186 3966 9171 3950 9172 3967 9131
3994 9151
$$
MOC127-173-130500-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060313T0500Z/
RALLS MO-MARION MO-
1025 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN RALLS COUNTIES...
...DANGEROUS STORM HEADING TOWARD THE PALMYRA AND HANNIBAL AREAS...
AT 1020 PM CST...STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO JUST EAST OF
MONROE CITY. RADAR INDICATED THE STORM PRODUCING THIS TORNADO WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE PALMYRA...HANNIBAL
AND ILASCO. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT
WAIT...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3967 9186 3966 9171 3950 9172 3967 9131
3994 9151
$$
TRUETT000
WWUS53 KLSX 130444
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1044 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
MOC127-173-130454-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-060313T0500Z/
RALLS MO-MARION MO-
1044 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND NORTHWESTERN RALLS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS NOT ENDED. ADDITIONAL
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM.
LAT...LON 3967 9186 3966 9171 3950 9172 3967 9131
3994 9151
$$
TRUETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 9:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 9:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 10:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 10:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 10:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Cole, Moniteau | 52 min |
| Mar 12, 10:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 11:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 11:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Shelby | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 11:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway, Osage | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 11:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Montgomery | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 11:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 12:03 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Warren | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 12:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Cole | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 12:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 12:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 12:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 12:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Montgomery | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 1:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 1:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Warren | 44 min |
| Mar 13, 1:33 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 1:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 1:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade | 44 min |
| Mar 13, 1:57 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 2:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 44 min |
| Mar 13, 2:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 55 min |
| Mar 13, 2:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 35 min |
| Mar 13, 2:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 37 min |
| Mar 13, 2:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 3:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 26 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.